Turkish Airlines Sees 8.2% Growth in Passengers for January 2025 with Strong Performance on International and Domestic Routes

Turkish Airlines carried 6.77 million passengers in January, marking an 8.2 percent increase from the same month in 2024.

International passenger traffic rose 10 percent year-on-year to 4.47 million, while domestic passenger numbers grew by 4.9 percent annually to 2.3 million.

The total passenger load factor improved from 80.3 percent in January 2024 to 82.4 percent last month. The load factors for international and domestic routes stood at 82.3 percent and 83.5 percent, respectively.

Seat capacity increased by 9.5 percent compared to January last year, reaching 98,364, and the fleet grew from 440 aircraft to 477.

The number of destinations served by the airline rose from 340 in January 2024 to 352 by the end of last month.

In 2024, the airline carried 85.2 million passengers, up 2.1 percent from 2023. International passengers increased by 2.9 percent annually to 54.6 million, while domestic passengers saw a modest increase of 0.7 percent, reaching 30.6 million.